Brief of Thirty-Four Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellants: Altera Corp. v. Papst Licensing GMBH

Authors

Christopher B. Seaman, Washington and Lee University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Brief

Publication Date

2015

Abstract

The amici curiae are law professors who teach and write on civil procedure and/or patent law and policy. As such, amici are interested in the effective functioning of the courts and the patent system in general. Amici believe that this Court’s rigid rule restricting personal jurisdiction in patent declaratory judgment actions both flouts Supreme Court precedent and frustrates the public policy of clearing invalid patents. Although amici hold different views on other aspects of modern patent law and policy, they are united in their professional opinion that this Court should overturn its inflexible jurisdictional rule.

Recommended Citation

Brief of Thirty-Four Law Professors as Amici Curiae in Support of Appellants in Altera Corp. v. Papst Licensing GMBH, Nos. 2015-1914 & 2015-1919 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 21, 2015).